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This has probably already been over answered but I'll chuck my two cents in.
There's no exact procedure for oiling. Have a look through the archives and you'll find many different people's personal...

Hi Ian

To get a deep natural looking colour the stain has to soak right into the surface so you need to sand it back. One of the challenges in staining pine is to get an even colour - pine tends...

I like just clear epoxy with no colouring agent. You can see into the wood and it makes a nice natural looking feature.
It looks alive - not dull. To me it can make natural splits and voids look...

Hi Emma

You could try 0000 grade steel wool (from the paint section in Bunnings) and methylated spirits.
This will strip older weaker finishes with out altering the surface of the wood and...

This has probably all been covered but if I was buying a new plane I would either get something like a Lie Nielsen which would be useable out of the box ($600.00 or so)? or buy an old Stanley/Record...

Hi AJ

I could be interested in something like this.

I am in Melbourne.

Regards

Gerard

Hi Brad

Polyurethane pulls tight as it dries and the brush marks disappear - so, brush it on smoothly, lay it off once and then leave it alone. Let the brush marks disappear by themselves, don't...

<style></style>Hi Russell

In theory the Cabots stain and Carbothane clear should be incompatible as they're both oil based, however Cabots do sell them as being able to be used together.

I...

Hi Sebastiaan56

It looks like a nice piece. If the finish is not badly damaged I think I would just clean it and wax it and see how it looked. I would probably want it to look like an old piece in...

G'day Mem

I don't know how much help I'll be but I'll add a few thoughts.

It may be worth trying OOOO steel wool and metho on the polyurathane - if it has any effect you'll be able to strip it...

G'day James.

Very nice first project!

You pretty much have a choice between an "in the surface" finish and an "on the surface" finish. Oil is in the surface; pretty much everything else...

G'day Bill.

I've taken some photos - I'll figure out how to post them when I get a spare moment. There'll be a while between the before and after photos appearing.

Regards

Gerard

Looks terrific!
I have an almost identical table in worse condition. You've inspired me to do something with it.

Regards

Gerard